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Ontario’s new restrictions on outdoor gatherings raise eyebrows
Public health experts are raising their eyebrows at Ontario's decision to restrict outdoor gatherings, saying the latest evidence suggests the measures won't do much...
Ontario tightens restrictions, gives police new powers amid dire COVID predictions
TORONTO — Ontario is extending a stay-at-home order, limiting interprovincial travel and shutting outdoor recreational facilities while giving police new powers to enforce the...
Ontario issues emergency orders to bolster hospital capacity as cases soar
TORONTO — Ontario will allow hospitals to transfer patients without their consent and redeploy home-care workers to the facilities as the number of COVID-19...
Ontario reports 4,227 new cases of COVID-19 and 18 new deaths
TORONTO — Ontario is reporting 4,227 new cases of COVID-19 today and 18 additional deaths from the virus.
Health Minister Christine Elliott says there are...
Ontario Premier Doug Ford to receive Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine Friday
TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford will receive a COVID-19 vaccine today.
He is scheduled to receive an Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine dose at a pharmacy in...
Third wave of COVID-19 reignites debate over paid sick days in...
TORONTO — The third wave of COVID-19 cases in Canada has reignited debate over sick days, with some calling on provinces to mandate paid...
Education staff in Toronto, Peel hot spots, all special ed teachers...
TORONTO — Education workers in some Ontario virus hot spots will be eligible for COVID-19 vaccinations next week, the government announced Wednesday, amid union...
Plans for ‘life-and-death’ ICU triage decisions not finalized, health minister says
TORONTO — Ontario's health minister says the province has not yet finalized the protocols to deal with who gets life-saving treatment should intensive care...
Ontario teacher unions call for further protections against COVID-19
TORONTO — Ontario's teacher unions are calling for the mass vaccination of all education workers and more protection in schools against COVID-19 as a...
Toronto, Peel opt to close schools amid worsening third wave of...
Toronto is the latest COVID-19 hot spot in Ontario to order schools closed while the provincial government maintains that classrooms are safe for in-person...
